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Michael Jackson-inspired number in Surya’s Masss : The Hindu Article

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Sridevi Hiranya

It’s well known that director Venkat Prabhu is working with Surya on a film titled Masss. And, the latest about this project is that it is likely to have a Michael Jackson-inspired number that will be specially tuned by music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja.

“We are working on a special song,” said the composer at an awards function on Sunday. “Both Venkat and I are huge fans of Michael Jackson and have grown up watching his shows and videos. In this film, we wanted to have a song that will be inspired by MJ and we’re working on that currently.” The well-known Kollywood composer is a self-confessed fan of the King of Pop, having shown off MJ-like moves in his live concerts.

Venkat Prabhu and the composer have worked earlier on films like Saroja, Mankatha and Biriyani and come up with some superhit tunes in them.

This is the first time that Surya is working with the director, who is known for striking a chord with youngsters. When we spoke with Surya earlier, he said, “Shooting is progressing well and we should be completing the film in the next couple of months. This is such a young unit; it’s the first time a director is calling me ‘anna’.”

The first look of this movie, starring Nayanthara and Amy Jackson in female leads, was released during Deepavali and received positive feedback from fans thanks to Surya’s intense look in it. The film will hit screens in 2015.

* Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Actor - Nandha - 2002* Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Actor - Ghajini - 2005* Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Actor - Vaaranam Aayiram - 2008

Vijay Awards won by Surya

* Icon of the year - Rendered through the charity Agaram Foundation - 2007* Best Actor- Vaaranam Aayiram - 2008* Entertainer of the year - Ayan/Aadhavan - 2009* Icon of the year - Through the Charity Agaram Foundation - 2009* Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year (2010) for Singam

Other Awards by Surya* Surya got 'Dinakaran Award' for Best New Face Actor for the fim Nerukku Ner in the year 1997.* In the year 2003 he got ITFA award for Best Actor for the film Kaakha Kaakha* He was bestowed with Kalaimamani Award in the year 2004.* Vaaranam Aayiram film during 2008 has entitled Surya as the Best Actor by Filmfans Award.* South Scope Award was bestowed on Surya as Style Icon of the Year - 2009.*CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male (Tamil) for the film Maattrraan